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usC In Inte By BILL JONES Staff Writer Carolina's surprising swimmers continued to astonish e v e r y o n e except themselves and their coach as they took fourth place overall in the S o u t h e r n Intercollegiate S w i m m i n g Championships in Athens, Ga., last weekend. SEC Champion F l o r i d a took "NAP Four N. C. State itien ii lina's Danny Selwanze luri match at Iort Jackson's Sandy Frazier, a player aid oi the scene, was knocked Carolina Accordin By CHAR,I1ES K'FI'lt Staff Writer Despite the loss of two pronis ing g o I f e r s, Bobby Foster and Wayne Roberts, the USC golf team USC Sport FRI Girls' intramural volleybal Intramural swimming and SATI: Varsity basketball, USC a Varsity track, Montgomer MON Intramural basketball in Zones 13-15 at 6 p.m. Zones 6-11 at 7:15 p.r Zones 18-16 at 8:30 p Intramural basketball in ( Zones 17-8 at 6 p.m. Zones 21-1 at 7:15 p.i Zones 3-2 at 8:30 p.m TUE First round South Carolir B basketball state champi< Field House: Conference VIIB girls 5:30 p.m. Conference VIIB boys 6:40 p.m. Conference IIIB girls 8 p.m. Conference IIIB boys 9:10 p.m. Intramural basketball at I Phi Kappa Sigma-Chi Intramural basketball at Zones 10-14 at 6 p.m. Zones 4-20 at 7:15 p.n Zones 5-15 at 8:30 p.r1 WED)N Varsity basketball, USC a First round SCHSL baske Conference VIIIB girlh 5:30 p.m. Conference VIIIB boys 6:40 p.m. Conference VB girls vs Conference VB boys vi p.m. Intramural basketball in C Zones 12-1 at 6 p.m. Zones 17-21 at 7:15 p. Zones 3-11 at 8:30 p.n intramural basketball in I Phi Kappa Sigma-Chi I THUR Varsity swimming, ACC c SCHSL basketball at USC Girls' semi-finals at 5:2 Boys semi-finals at 6:4 Intramural basketball at C Zones 8-7 at 6 p.m. Lambda Chi Alpha-Kaj Zones 4-6 at 8:30 p.m WimnT ircolle first place in the meet. They were followed by F l o r i d a State, top southern independent; Southern Ill inois, top independent in the Mid west; and the Gamecocks. Georgia, Texas, South Florida and Oklahoma were scattered among the rest of the field of twelve teams that saw action. Senior Bill Muller led the USC vI Closing In - in ont Caro- first minute ig Saturday's only the seor Patton Ficid. Carolina squj our reporter March 2. out after the Golfers 1 g To Coac is looking forward to a good sea son. "They were both real fine play ers1," said USC Golf Coach Jimmy Pulliam. "Their loss hurt us, but s Calendar DAY I at Peabody. (living championships at poo01 RD)AY t Duke. y Relays. D)AY Peabody Gym: n. m. )ld Gym: n. SDAY a High School League's C'lass. mfship tournament in the USC vs. Conference VIB girls at vs. Conference VIH boys at vs. Conference IVH girls at vs. Conference IV13 boys at 'eabody Gym: Psi at 6 p.m. 3ld Gym: 1. ESDAY t North Carolina. tball at USC Field House: vs. Conference IIH girls at vs. Conference IIB boys at Conference IH girls at 8 p.m. i. Conference lB boys at 9:103 Id Gym: m. 1I. beabody Gym: 'si at 6 p.m. SDAY biampionships at Chapel Hill. F'ield House: 0 p.m. and 8 p.m. 0 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. Id Gym: pa Sitrma at '7:-15 p.m. ers T riate CI scoring parade as he brought home third places in the 200 individual medley and the 200 breast stroke along with a fourth in 'the 100 breast stroke. Freshman Jim Weinzettel swam wild as he qualified for the NCAA Championships in two events. He qualified in the 200 breast stroke with a time of 2:18.1, which was :474 Staff Photo by Bob Benson A play aid was able to report e, 29-4) in favor of State. The id tieel Cletison at Clemisot mproved, f Pulliam we still have many fine players.... We won't be as strong as we would have been, but we will be stronger than last year." Seniors Allen Powers and 1)anny Fulmer will head a "solid" group of lettermen back to the greens for Carolina this season. "Powers will be our number one player," remarked ner in the state tournament last year. O) t h e r returning lettermen in elude Bob Bleadley of Burlington, N. C., Richard Tinsley of Spartan burg, andi Eddie Williams and D)oug Yeates, both of Columbia. S o p h o m ore s Les O'Hara of Georgetown, Mike Malone of West Columbia, Stuart Taylor of Beau fort and Greg Scurlock of North A ugusta are someW of the mlore' promising newcomers. Last year, the Ganmecocks rant up a 10-5 dual match recordl, won the State' Intercollegiate and P a I m e t t a Invitational Tournaments, and came in third in the Atlantic Coast Confer ence Tournament. TIhis year the Gamecocks w i I I participate in the state tournament April 5-6 at HIamp)ton, two early seas'on tournaments, plus the ACC championships May 18-14 at Pine hurst, N. C. The Gamecocks are also deter mined to make good in the "Red Fox" tournament M a r e h 21 -23, sp)onsoredl by Michigan State Uni versity. "I think that we have a real good chance. ..We have one advantage in that we have been playing for two or three months where the n or th er n sech oo ls haven't,'" said Pull iam. Other schools that have en tered the "fled Fox" tournament include Rlutgers, Indiana State, University of Pennsylvania, Erskine, Wofford, Ohio State, Furman, Ohio University and Presbyterian. At the P a Iam e t t o Invitational T'ournament, March 28-30, at Or angeburg andl the' State Intercol legiate at Hampton, the Gamecocks will be defending titles. Carolina will also meet Presbay terian, Clemson, New hlaven, Pur duea, Georgia, Wofford, Virginia, Maryland, N. C. State, North Caro lina, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Wake k"orest. Duke andl The Ciada'l ake F 0 iampi( good for fourth place in the event. He also bettered the 1967 All American time in the 100 breast stroke as he swam to second place with a time of 1:01.3. Weinzettel's performance, along with that of Bill Muller who quali fied for the NCAA's in the 200 breast stroke, will place two Caro lina swimmers and two Carolina :livers with good chances to become All Americans. Before the national champion ships, h o w e v e r, come the ACC Championships in C h a p e I Hill, Feb. 29-March 2. His team's strong 3howing in Athens has given Coach Pete Combes reality where there was once only a fond wish. "We're going to surprise some people this year," Combes pre dicted, "and their initials are the University of Maryland." Combes went on to suggest the possibility of catching perennial ACC second 1-lace North Caro lina. "We made a good run at them luring the regular season, and only lost the meet in the final relay. The team is now giving 110 per cent effort. I couldn't dream of better spirit and cooperation." Carolina's divers will lead the G'amecock bid for their place in the ACC sun. Vic Laughlin, last Dietzel Slai Protest Aga Paul F. Dietzel, University di rector of athletics, has replied to a letter by Homer L. Loflin of Ramseur, N. C., in the Feb. 9 sports column of Greensboro Daily News Sports Editor Smith l3ar rier. Loflin's letter claimed to evalu ate the sportsmanship of Coach Frank McGuire, Gamecock fans, and the University students and officials on the basis of the Duke ra(lio network account of the )uke-USC game this year. L,oflin wrote that Coach Frank McGuire is "a very successful basketball coach and has a team capable of defeating Duke on Duke's home court or any other ACC team on their home court. "ut it is inconceivable that Coach McGuire and the University officials dto not strive for better behavior and conduct of their stu dent body and fans on their home court. "Evidlently they rely on their rudleness as tactics and strategy in helping to win." Hie goes on to claim that the D)uke players were threatened with bodily harm andl "harassed to e'xtremes" on their arrival and departure. He is amazed that the D)uke players main tained their poise. Hie claims that p)art of the harassment was instigated by Coach McGuire out of spit' over the handling of the Mike Grosso case, in which "he was justified in being defeated." "Under existing circumstances," I,oflin concludes, "I would not p)ermit a son of mine to attendl the University of South Carolina if he were offered a full basket ball scholarship."' Harrier's only comment on the letter was: "Well, UJSC moves into a brand new, 12,000-seat Coliseum next season." Coach D)ietzel wrote in his re plyv: I Jear Smith: Since many p)eole seemi to take it for grantedi that "anything in print is gospel," I should like to take direct excep)tion to a letter repJrinted( in your column of 9 February, 1968 cred(itedl to a Homer I.. ILoflin of Ramseur. lie makes many comments about the behavior of fans andi students at our home basketball games, even though he has not attended any of th'se games. We were emrbarrasse'd by our condluct at one of our games during the '66-'67 season hut we have made a conce'rted ef fort to improve this. D)uring this season, we have had no in cidents, no throwing of refuse on the floor, or any general rudeness. Yes, we do have noisy, enthusiastic and inspired ourth Sh. mship year's ACC diving champ, will be hard-pressed by his own team mates, John T h o d e r and Chic Langnehs. Jack Moffatt, who improves with each meet, appears a sure bet to finish no worse than sixth in the diving events. There should be some exciting consequences when the other mem bers of the nation's strongest swim ming conference meet the 1968 edition of the USC Fighting Game cocks. USC at Southern Interoollegiates 400 individual medley-, Alex Alexander. Ii. Ken Carnes. 400 medley relay-8, (Lewis. Muller, Sien ker. Williams). 50 freestyl-9, Trond Williams. 12. Mike Slenker. 200 butterfly-7, Ken Carnes (2:05.9 school record). 12, John Pittington. 200 freestyle-Ili. George Fairey. 100 breast strok,-2. Jim WeInzettal (1 :01.3 -school record, qualifies for NCAA). 4. Bill Muller. 110 backstroke-il. Paul Lewis. I meter diving-2. John Thoder. 8. Vic Laughlin. 12. Chic Langnahs. 200 individual medley-3. Bill M u i i e r (2:05.1-school record). 8. Alex Alex ander. 400 fresystyle relay-5. (Fairoy. Schneider, Sienker. Williams). 500 freestyle-0. Covie Stanwick (5:09.6 school record). 100 froeystyle-7, Trend Williams (0:49.3 school record). 200 backstroke-ii. Alex Alexander. 200 breast stroke-3. Bill Muller (2:18.2). 4. Jim Wolnzettel (2:18.1-both times qualify for NCAA). 100 butterfly-10. Mike Slenker. i. Ken Carnes. 3 meter dying--I, VIc Laughlin (120.42 meet record). 4. John Thoder. 800 freestyle relay-5, (Stanwick. Fairoy, Muller. Williams). as Writer's inst School Coach and an excellent fighting team. Thanks be we do have enthusiasm. It has not been necessary for our games to be stopped while officials mop the floor as has happened on many home floors this year in the ACC. At Coach McGuire's I.er sonal insistence, a student who said insulting things to a visit ing coach was escorted from the gymnasium. The treatment our team and coach have received in some of the "home courts" in our Conference has been unbelievably bad but WV have made no protests because we felt that we should handle our situation at home and hope that our member institutions would do likewise. Each school in the Con ference is guilty in this realm. South Carolina can no longer ac cept the blame in this area be c'ause of the great strides that have been madle. Our studlents and fans have been great this year, and we are proud of the wvay they have conducted themselves. ltesidles, Smith, since when is a good athlete frightened by the nloise of the home cheer-ing sec tion? As to taking precautions; we could not have taken more steps thani we did to insure that no unfortunate incident would take p)lace. And there have been none Ihroughout this year. It is true, Smith, that the G;am'coc'ks are no longer "dtoo (Cniudon Page 9) Columbia's baseball brother started this year. Dooley and Larry Womack hasn't come to terms with the 1-A draft status makes his fu Lauderdale Yankees uncertain. Larry is a former Gamec player. He played in the Sh( college players last summer a Yankee organization after a tr At USC Larry was both a when he joins the professiona field duties. Larry fears that being dra cost him whatever chance he be 25 years old before he gaine( Dooley, on the other hand, ball for the past 11 years. In graduated from Brookland-Ca: the minor leagues from Class I If he settles his contract brass he will enter his third this year. The delay in sigr Womack to miss the start of q While other Yankee batter Lauderdale Monday, the older workouts with his brother at Center. Dooley admitted that to join the club in camp. Last season Womack made the Yankees as he collected 17 record for relief appearances h( Ramos. Ile finished the sea losses. Womack said the Yankees a comeback this season as he enthusiasm in his fellow playe Yankee Stadium. lie added, could be the year." If Larry is able to play thi: same Fort Lauderdale trainin names will be the same, but Minor leaguers receive $23 pe camp and their major leagu per week. The March issue of "Spo feature on D)ooley's years in write a book on my experient added, "I wouldn't take anythi minors." * * Quote Of Coach Paul D)ietzel, comi Charlie Jetton's 40 touchdown care if he did it alone at night BEAT DUKE the Way By JAY BENDER Asot. Sports Editor act is having trouble getting )re both Yankees, but Dooley New York club and Larry's iture with the Class A Fort ock basketball and baseball mandoah Valley League for nd then he signed with the y-out in New York. ra outfielder and pitcher, but ranks he will drop the out fted into the Army now will has in baseball as he would I any professional experience. has been playing professional the first eight years after he rce high school he played in ) to AAA. difficulties with the Yankee season in the major leagues ing the contract is forcing ipring camp. y members reported to Fort Womack continued his own USC's Rex Enright Athletic he felt a strong temptation 65 appearances in relief for saves. This equals a Yankee !Id by Luis Arroyo and Pedro ion with five wins and six vere in good position to make said he had noticed a new rs during winter workouts in 'There is a feeling that this season he will report to the y site in March. Their club there will be a difference. week for expenses while in e counterparts collect $115 rt" magazine will include a the minors. "I would like to es there," he said. Later he ng for my eight years in the T'he Week nenting on football recruit s in two years, said, "I don't that's a lot of touchdowns.' Think Rich! GO BLACK TIE Feel and act like a million when the occasIon dictates you look your very best. See our complete selectIon of After SIx Formals. 707 Harden Street-253-04h1 MODERN RENTAL ERVIE